Low drag and big (77kWh) batteries translate into an impressive range. VW says the concept can travel 382 miles (620km) between charge-ups, according to the WLTP protocol.
This far out there are no more mechanical details but it would be a big surprise if the “ID.6” didn’t come with a choice of one or two motors, rear- or all-wheel-drive – not forgetting a sporty GTX version. An estate variant is likely too.
All is possible thanks to the car being underpinned by the marque’s modular electric drive platform (MEB), already familiar in different shapes and sizes from the other ID family members. Including the much-anticipated ID. Buzz wagon, this will be the sixth ID model to be launched by VW.
In this form, the MEB platform gets the signature proportions of long wheelbase and short overhangs, but an overall length that stretches to almost 5m, in this concept form at least.
It is therefore longer than the Passat (4.8m) and not far off the defunct Phaeton flagship whose vast interior space the new model is said to emulate.
This promises to be an exceptionally spacious car, a big plus for the Chinese market where they love their long-wheelbase sedans. Will there be a more Passat-sized shorter-wheelbase version for Europe? It can’t be ruled out.